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How and when can I re-advertise in RAS?
Important Information
In accordance with University policy, permission to fill in RAS lasts for 12 months. During this time
you can re-advertise multiple times if the position is not filled. If a position is filled, you will need to
request permission to fill again.
What to Do
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To re-advertise a vacancy which has not been filled within 12 months of permission to fill
being granted:
o Click on ‘add advertisement’;
o Complete the details of the new advert;
o Save the details; and
o ‘Add media’ in the usual way (don’t forget to add Job Opportunities).
To advertise a vacancy where the position was filled last time it was advertised through RAS:
you must phone the CHRIS Helpdesk on [email protected] who can make the
position available for permission to fill to be requested again and then advertise.
The new RAS User guide includes further details.
Section 2 – Positions and their use
Can I use new RAS for creating teaching associate posts?
As is the case for all academic-related vacancies, RAS should not be used for creating teaching
associate posts unless they are for nine months or less and ungraded. There is already a generic role
profile for teaching associates at
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/grading/generic/#assistant. Please follow the process
outlined in order to get a post set up via Grading and Reward, which you will then be able to find
and use in RAS.
How can I advertise a position when I need a handover period?
If a member of staff is leaving and you want their replacement to have a handover period, you will
need to contact the New Appointment Team ([email protected]) to set up an
overlap position (i.e. another position under the same post). Once an overlap position has been
created for you, this will be available for you to find and select in RAS.
How do I advertise a secondment?
Where the position you wish to advertise is a secondment, you will need to contact the New
Appointment Team ([email protected]) to set up a secondment position which
will then be available for you to find and select in RAS.
How do I request permission to fill and advertise two positions at the same time?
What you will need to do varies depending upon the scenario:
1) Multiple identical positions are being created in RAS (i.e. that don’t already exist in CHRIS)
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